Family intervention in a prison environment: A systematic literature review

Roberts, Anna; Onwumere, Juliana; Forrester, Andrew; Huddy, Vyv; Byrne, Majella; Campbell, Catherine; Jarrett, Manuela; Phillip, Patricia; Valmaggia, Lucia

doi:10.1002/cbm.2001

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“…Family therapy services in this setting would ameliorate reintegration into the family's structure (Datchi, Barretti, & Thompson, 2016). A systematic literature review showed that all studies analyzed were able to show benefits of family interventions within this population (Roberts et al, 2017). Despite these results, there have not been substantial changes in family services availability or accessibility in these facilities (Roberts et al, 2017).…”

Section: Life While Incarceratedmentioning

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Exploring the Utilization of Structural and Medical Family Therapy With an Incarcerated Mother Living With HIV

Tadros

Finney

2019

Int J Offender Ther Comp Criminol

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The incarcerated population is considered an underserved population, specifically in regard to their ability to access and receive mental health services. There is a gap in existing literature addressing the mental health needs of incarcerated individuals who also suffer from chronic illnesses. The purpose of this case study is to provide an exploration of how medical family therapy and structural family therapy can be integrated to inform the treatment of incarcerated individuals and their families who are experiencing a physical health illness. A case application will be provided to highlight how the integrated approach can be utilized to conceptualize and treat those incarcerated and their families. Treatment was shown to be effective as evidenced by the outcomes of an incarcerated mother with HIV and her daughter.

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Section: Life While Incarceratedmentioning

confidence: 99%

Exploring the Utilization of Structural and Medical Family Therapy With an Incarcerated Mother Living With HIV

Tadros

Finney

2019

Int J Offender Ther Comp Criminol

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“…There are few published process evaluations of parenting programmes in prisons (Miller et al., 2014 ), and none that the author is aware of in relation to interventions for young incarcerated fathers. A review of family interventions more broadly in the prison environment concluded that there were problems delivering such interventions in this setting because of: limited engagement with families, high participant drop-out rates, prisoner concerns about confidentiality, practical barriers such as lack of suitable rooms, and low trust between prisoners and staff (Roberts et al., 2016 ).…”

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Recruiting, Retaining and Engaging Men in Social Interventions: Lessons for Implementation Focusing on a Prison-based Parenting Intervention for Young Incarcerated Fathers

Buston

2018

Child Care in Practice

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Recruiting, retaining and engaging men in social interventions can be challenging. The focus of this paper is the successful implementation of a parenting programme for incarcerated fathers, delivered in a Young Offender Institution (YOI) in Scotland. Reasons for high levels of recruitment, retention and engagement are explored, with barriers identified. A qualitative design was employed using ethnographic approaches including participant observation of the programme, informal interactions, and formal interviews with programme participants, the facilitators and others involved in managing the programme. Framework analysis was conducted on the integrated data set. The prison as the setting for programme delivery was both an opportunity and a challenge. It enabled easy access to participants and required low levels of effort on their part to attend. The creation of a nurturing and safe environment within the prison classroom facilitated engagement: relationships between the facilitators and participants, and between the participants themselves were key to understanding high levels of retention and engagement. The most fundamental challenge to high engagement levels arose from clashes in embedded institutional ways of working, between the host institution and the organisation experienced in delivering such intervention work. This threatened to compromise trust between the participants and the facilitators. Whilst adding specifically to the very sparse literature on reaching incarcerated young fathers and engaging them in parenting work, the findings have transferability to other under-researched areas: the implementation of social interventions generally in the prison setting, and engaging marginalised fathers in parenting/family work in community settings. The paper highlights ways of overcoming some of the challenges faced.

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“…Therapy services have vast potential to provide psycho-education, improve relationships, and treat issues related to being incarcerated (Tadros & Finney, 2018). A systematic literature review indicated that all studies investigated were able to demonstrate the benefits of family interventions when used with the incarcerated population (Roberts et al, 2017). However, this lack of available services hinders the ability for siblings to remain in contact or address the issues brought on and maintained by incarceration despite the research showing incarcerated therapy's efficacy.…”

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The Lived Experience of Sisters With an Incarcerated Brother: A Phenomenological Study

Tadros

Fye

Ray

2019

Int J Offender Ther Comp Criminol

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The major increase of incarcerated individuals in the United States has led to a variety of issues. The experience of incarceration has an impact on not only the individual but the entire family system. However, the impact on the sibling relationship has yet to be explored in the literature. The current study examined the lived experience of sisters with an incarcerated brother. In this qualitative study, semi-structured interviews with five sisters with an incarcerated brother were conducted. The results displayed five themes that emerged from the interviews: emotional impact, adjustment, prison experience, family impact, and stigma. The results informed clinical implications for marriage and family therapists working within the incarcerated population. In addition, specific suggestions are provided in how to best advocate for this population through research and clinical work. Moreover, the current study punctuates the specific and dire need for therapeutic intervention and broader policy change among many other efforts.

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Family intervention in a prison environment: A systematic literature review

Cited by 19 publications

References 44 publications

Exploring the Utilization of Structural and Medical Family Therapy With an Incarcerated Mother Living With HIV

Exploring the Utilization of Structural and Medical Family Therapy With an Incarcerated Mother Living With HIV

Recruiting, Retaining and Engaging Men in Social Interventions: Lessons for Implementation Focusing on a Prison-based Parenting Intervention for Young Incarcerated Fathers

The Lived Experience of Sisters With an Incarcerated Brother: A Phenomenological Study

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